How to Say "tally" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “tally” is “recuento” — use 'recuento' when referring to a final, official count or total, especially of votes or results after an event..
recuento
/re-KWEN-toh//reˈkwento/
Examples
El partido político solicitó un recuento de los votos.
The political party requested a recount of the votes.
Haremos un recuento de la mercancía el lunes por la mañana.
We will do an inventory count of the merchandise on Monday morning.
Tras el recuento, descubrimos que faltaban dos paquetes.
After the count, we discovered that two packages were missing.
Always Masculine
Even though it ends in 'o', remember it always takes masculine words around it, like 'el recuento' or 'un recuento'.
Action vs. Result
This word describes both the act of counting and the final number you get at the end.
Confusing with 'Cuenta'
Mistake: “Pedir la recuento en un restaurante.”
Correction: Pedir la cuenta. Use 'cuenta' for a bill or a general account; use 'recuento' specifically for the act of counting items or votes again.
casillero
/ka-see-yeh-roh//kasiˈʎeɾo/
Examples
El delantero aún no ha estrenado su casillero de goles esta temporada.
The forward hasn't opened his goal tally yet this season.
Con esta victoria, el equipo suma tres puntos más a su casillero.
With this victory, the team adds three more points to their tally.
El casillero de medallas de oro sigue vacío para el país.
The country's gold medal count remains empty.
Figurative Use
This uses the idea of a physical slot being 'filled' with points or goals.
Recuento vs. Casillero
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